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Mercedes-Benz AMG C63Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 24 owner complaints and 30 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG C63.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints24Top: Air bagsSafety recalls302010–2021 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG C63 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 10 recalls2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 10 recalls2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 11 recalls2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1005 complaints · 6 recalls2012Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 problems

All model years combined: 24 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags61
Power train40
Structure30
Fuel/propulsion system31
Engine20
Electrical system20
Service brakes21
Steering20
Suspension20
5 other systems51
30 recalls

Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

41%Body: roof and pillars23V-854 · 2015–2020 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehicles89%Delivery: fuel pump23V-445 · 2021 · Jun 26, 2023 · 143,551 vehicles91%Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2019–2021 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles89%Back over prevention: display function22V-232 · 2019–2021 · Apr 8, 2022 · 126,443 vehicles83%Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-961 · 2020 · Dec 13, 2021 · 139 vehicles93%Seats21V-818 · 2020 · Oct 18, 2021 · 27 vehicles46%Air bags: frontal21V-638 · 2012–2014 · Aug 13, 2021 · 205 vehicles93%Exterior lighting: headlights21V-509 · 2019–2020 · Jul 2, 2021 · 1,467 vehicles96%Mid/rear assembly: head restraint21V-406 · 2021 · May 28, 2021 · 218 vehicles94%Sensor: occupant classification21V-230 · 2021 · Apr 1, 2021 · 8,634 vehicles55%Body: roof and pillars21V-197 · 2015–2019 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehicles95%Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2017–2020 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 30 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the AMG C63

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2017–2018 · still open
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